Ahmad Siddiq, better known by his pen name Majnun Gorakhpuri, was an Urdu short story writer, poet and literary critic.
10 Facts About Majnun Gorakhpuri
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Ahmad Siddiq, known as Majnun Gorakhpuri, was born on 10 May 1904 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri's father was Muhammed Farooq Devana Gorakhpuri who used to teach at Aligarh Muslim University as a professor and used to write a newspaper column in Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar's newspaper Hamdard.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri then became associated with the Progressive Writers Movement since its inception.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri himself was inspired by the writings of noted writer Niaz Fatehpuri.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri earned his MA in English degree from Agra University and thereafter earned an MA in Urdu degree from the University of Calcutta.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri taught at different colleges and universities throughout his life including Aligarh Muslim University, Gorakhpur University and the University of Karachi.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri taught in the Department of Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University.
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Majnun Gorakhpuri migrated to Pakistan in 1967 and went on to live in Karachi and taught at Karachi University till his last years of life.
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Besides his collection of short stories, Majnun Gorakhpuri wrote over 25 books on Urdu literature.